#BREAKING #FLOODING EVENT CONTINUES IN #ATLANTA NOW W/#TORNADO RISK

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about on this 4th of July holiday with all the flooding that is occurring today across the metro Atlanta area & north & central Georgia. SPC says there is a slight chance of a TORNADO or two to form later today into your Thursday morning across much of GA!

According to the latest models and forecast, right now it looks like eastern AL & western & southwestern GA & northwest FL have the best chance of a few tornadoes as a weak tropical low moves in from the gulf, much like a small tropical storm only weaker. Again the main threats today into your Friday will be flash flooding. However with the SPC now placing much of GA in a “Slight Risk” area, damaging winds, hail, dangerous lightning and even an isolated tornado can not be ruled out.

Right now im thinking the tornado threat is really slim in the Atlanta area, based on the rain cooled air across our area. It has dropped the temps this afternoon into the 60s and 70s! However, if we get a break in the rain, and any heating accures, we could see some stronger storms later tonight into your 4th of July.

[4TH OF JULY EVENTS & FORECAST IN ATLANTA]

As of this posting it looks like the Peachtree Road race tomm morning in Atlanta could be very wet, so be aware of that and street flooding if your headed out to that event early in the morning.

We may catch a break late tomm evening so hopefully a few fireworks can go off tomm night but chances of that happening across metro Atlanta is 30-40%.

Stay with us for further updates as always and we will have live updates and any further warnings on twitter @channel1atlanta & @stormwchamerica.

Heat Advisory issued May 25 at 5:02AM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS May 25, 2019

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ SATURDAY TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ MONDAY... .Heat indices will peak in the 100-105F range. Although this is below advisory criteria of 108F, the areas highlighted are at higher risk of heat danger due to damaged infrastructure from Hurricane Michael.

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Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 3:19AM EDT by NWS May 25, 2019

...RECORD HEAT EXPECTED THROUGH MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND... An extended period of unseasonably hot temperatures is expected through the middle of next week across north and central Georgia. Widespread high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s are expected, with some locations exceeding 100 degrees, especially along and south of a Columbus to Macon to Warrenton l […]

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Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS May 25, 2019

...EARLY SEASON HEAT WAVE WILL IMPACT THE REGION THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK... Unseasonably hot temperatures will impact much of Southeast South Carolina and Southeast Georgia again today as dry high pressure builds across the region. The combination of near record highs in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees inland from the coast and